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Radio: Time for Brass

More music from over the Irish Sea from Manx Radio's Time for Brass.

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Time for Brass:
97.2, 89 and 103.7 FM and 1368 AM

The major companies and the privately produced recordings continue to make 'Time for Brass" an up-to-the-minute musical experience for our listeners.

Recordings

Recordings from Sun Life Stanshawe and Whitworth Vale & Healey, have been followed by releases by Dyke, Cory, Fodens, Leyland, ISB and Boscombe SA, plus a very special 'back number' from Cory, all of which are featured in this week's programme.

Contact

Texts, e-mails and phone calls from local listeners and those on the other side of the world continue to come in. I get the credit but it is the bands and the recording companies who make it possible.

28th March:

Star Lake
Eric Ball
ISB

Home of Legends
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke

Finale Cello Concerto
Haydn arr. Owen Farr
Cory
Soloist: Owen Farr

Cappriccio Espagnole
Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Wilkinson
Cory

Benedictus
Karl Jenkins arr Peter Graham
Cory and Cantorion Male Voice Choir

The Defenders
Ray Cresswell
Boscombe SA Band

Coming Home
Kenneth Downie
Boscombe SA Band

Only for You
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Soloist: Paul Duffy

That Old Black Magic
Harold Arlen arr. Philip Harper
Leyland

Spinning Song
Mendelssohn arr. Howard Snell
Fodens
Soloist: Mark Landon

Be My Love
Nicholas Brodsky arr. Ray Farr
Fodens
Soloist: Glyn Williams

Hyfrydol
arr. Karl Jenkins and Rodney Newton
Cory

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Greig Hall

No relegation for Norwegian non payers

March 2 • There will be no relegation to the Fifth Division for the bands who didn't pay their membership fees on time this year — but it is not a precedent for the future.


Blackpool

Results: 2026 North West Regional Championships

March 1 • Titles go to Foden's, Haydock, Lostock Hall, Allerton Brass and Wardle Community Band in Blackpool.


rooms4groups

rooms4gropups ready for Blackpool qualifiers

February 28 • The specialist hotel booking company will be on hand first thing on Monday morning to take the pressure of York and London qualifiers.


Blackpool

York and London on the horizon for North West Area contenders

February 28 • The 2026 Regional Championships get underway in Blackpool on Sunday with 75 taking to the stage at the Winter Gardens but with qualification sights on York and London.


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Oompah Brass XXL

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 1 March • St. Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street. London SE10 9BJ


Regent Hall Concerts - London Central Fellowship Band

Saturday 7 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Regent Hall Band of the Salvation Army

Tuesday 10 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Dobcross Silver Band

March 2 • Following an exceptionally pleasing 1st result at the recent Area contest (2nd section, 4th place), we invite applications for the position of 2ND BARITONE. We are a friendly, progressive and social band!


West Wycombe Brass Band

March 1 • West Wycombe Brass Band are looking for Horn players, any position. Rehearsals Wednesday 7.45-9.45pm in own band hall. Give us a call or email.


Croy Silver Band

March 1 • Croy Silver Band currently has contest vacancies on Cornet and Percussion, but is always happy to accommodate enthusiastic new players in any section of the band.


Stan Lippeatt

BA, LRSM
Conductor, adjudicator, tutor


               

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